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Heywood VIC 3304

1,257 addresses · 67 streets

Wannon Electorate › Glenelg LGA › Heywood · 294 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Heywood is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 1,815 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,077 a week, with median rent near $180 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $330,000.

1,815Population
48Median age
$1,077Median household income / wk
$180Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Glenelg (Vic.) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Heywood itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Portland Airport, 24.7 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

6 facilities recorded in Heywood.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs1/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$330,000House · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 32.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Heywood

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Heywood VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202032.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202139.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 49.4%

Population by age in Heywood
Population by age, Heywood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4101
5-14222
15-1982
20-2472
25-34180
35-44191
45-54198
55-64290
65-74278
75-84124
85+69
Dwelling types in Heywood
Dwelling types, Heywood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House701
Townhouse25
Apartment3
Other9
Households by weekly income in Heywood
Households by weekly income, Heywood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650191
$650-1,499240
$1,500-2,999176
$3,000+64
Top ancestries in Heywood
Top ancestries, Heywood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian732
English728
Ancestry NS209
Scottish174
Irish165
Aboriginal122
Housing tenure in Heywood
Housing tenure, Heywood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned317
Mortgage234
Rented144
Other17
Cars per household in Heywood
Cars per household, Heywood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
034
1229
2257
3112
4+76
Commute to work in Heywood
Commute to work, Heywood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car502
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked27
Bicycle0
Home91
Top countries of birth in Heywood
Top countries of birth, Heywood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England43
New Zealand29
Netherlands17
Philippines10
Malta3
Scotland3
Languages used at home in Heywood
Languages used at home, Heywood VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek7
Vietnamese5
Filipino3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

901 bird observations recorded near Heywood — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Heywood

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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